Humor helps smooth bumps in life's road

"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs-jolted by every pebble in the road." – Henry Ward BeecherThe Great Depression didn't just sprinkle pebbles in the road. It spread rocks of despair on almost every path.

Opinion: Lean or clean?

By Lorin Sinn-Clark Local Columnist “If you’ve got time to lean, you’ve got time to clean.” – Ray Kroc  I first heard this at Burger King - I was a teenager; it was my first job. The orange polyester uniform made me look like a sweet potato; I smelled like French fries; I didn’t last long.

Opinion: Coal is not ‘clean,’ nor is it ‘beautiful’

Shhhhh. Listen.  Can you hear it? Clink, clink, clink. What’s that? It’s cocktail glasses clinking in celebration. Where? In the ivory towers of America’s corporate polluters. President Donald Trump and his minions at the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) are spewing “fake news.”

Opinion: At 10 years old, Charlie learned to survive on his own

By Phil Hudgins CNI If you’re concerned about surviving in a tough, cruel world, you might Google “books on how to survive,” and you’ll receive a long list of titles. Or you could talk to Charlie Alexander. “All you thought about was survival,” he said, taking a coffee break at his church.

Opinion: Where do you practice?

By Eugene Ashby Local Columnist I have a daughter who is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School.  She teaches a course to the young residents who are hoping to become medical doctors.

Opinion: For the want of a window

By Dan Moorhead Local Columnist This is complicated, so keep up! Also, the names have been changed to protect the…! This story is more or less true. Once upon a time there was a wife (we’ll call her Janet) who said to her husband (and we’ll call him Dan).

Help celebrate the Botanical Garden's 25th anniversary at Saturday's annual plant sale

By Lauren Peacock- Local columnist The Hart County Botanical Garden Annual Spring Plant Sale returns on Saturday, April 11 at the garden (1277 Elberton Highway).

Spice up your garden

By Sierra Burke, Local Columnist Herbs are a pleasure in both the garden and the kitchen. It seems as though more people are utilizing fresh herbs while they cook in order to reduce salt and add more complex flavors.

You’ll always find your way back home…sometimes

By Madison Linton Lead News Reporter Last weekend, I visited my parents. Going back to my small, yet somehow overly populated college town of Statesboro isn’t that bad when I don’t bring work or serious tasks with me, and this time, I had few distractions from spending time with my loved ones.

2026 Legislative Newsletter – Week 13

By Alan Powell -- State Rep.  The Georgia General Assembly reconvened on Tuesday, March 31 for the 12th and final week of the 2026 legislative session, working Tuesday and Thursday late into the evenings, to push legislation toward the finish line.